The First Hundred Years

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Release date: Mar 12, 1938

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Fifteen thousand dollars may have been a fortune back in 1938, but to high-powered literary agent Lynn Conway (Virginia Bruce), it's next to nothing. Unfortunately, Lynn is married to chauvinistic Massachusetts shipbuilder David Conway (Robert Montgomery), who stubbornly insists that she quit her job and live on his measly 15-thou-per-year income alone. David also demands that Lynn move from her posh New York apartment to a tiny cottage in provincial New Bedford. Lynn's ex-partner Harry Borden (Warren William), who's always carried a torch for her, tries to convince her to leave David and return to Manhattan. But love conquers all, and Lynn ultimately realizes that a woman's place is in the home -- especially when there's a baby on the way. One suspects that Patricia Ireland and Gloria Steinem will not be entertained by The First Hundred Years. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Richard Thorpe
Written By:

Melville Baker
In Theaters:

Mar 12, 1938 limited
Runtime:

73 minutes
Studio:

MGM

Cast

Robert Montgomery
as David Conway

Virginia Bruce
as Lynn Claymore Conway

Warren William
as Harry Borden

Binnie Barnes
as Claudia Weston

Alan Dinehart
as Samuel Z. Walker

Harry Davenport
as Uncle Dawson

Nydia Westman
as Midge

Donald Briggs
as William Regan

Jonathan Hale
as Judge Parker

E.E. Clive
as Chester Blascomb

Lee Bowman
as George Wallace

Torben Meyer
as Karl

Bodil Rosing
as Martha

Irving Bacon
as Wilkins

Priscilla Lawson
as Mary Brown

Rex Evans
as Reggie

Edgar Dearing
as Policeman

Eleanor Lynn
as Receptionist

Jean Fenwick
as Miss Moffat

Wally Maher
as Workman

Harry Strang
as Workman

Monte Vandergrift
as Workman

Roger Converse
as Young Actor

Barbara Bedford
as Sadie

Frederick Clark
as Ito

Roger Moore
as Ship's Steward

Lane Chandler
as Doorman

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Critic Reviews for The First Hundred Years

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That familiar problem - a woman's marriage vs. her career - gets another thorough workout in The First Hundred Years.

Oct 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine